Latin Quotes

In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them.

By the year 2000, I want to be the first Latin musician to play on the moon.

I toyed with the idea of playing Ravel's 'Pavane pour une infante defunte' but I couldn't remember if it's a tune or Latin prescription for piles.

Make haste cautiously.

The language of God is not English or Latin; the language of God is cellular and molecular.

Illegitimis non carborundum. Lat., Don't let the bastards grind you down.

I am wonderfully pleased when I meet with any passage in an old Greek or Latin author, that is not blown upon, and which I have never met with in any quotation.

Latins for Republicans. It's like roaches for Raid.

Jason scratched his head. "You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?

One hand washes the other.

Mundus vult decipi: the world wants to be deceived.

I love the dancing and the music from Latin cultures. I went to a Flamenco show in Spain once, and it completely took my breath away!

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

How will the Tower of Babel be undone? How will we understand each other in Heaven? Will we all speak English or Dutch or Latin? No, we will speak music.

The Latin motto over Poindexter's new Pentagon office reads Scientia Est Potentia - "knowledge is power." Exactly: the government's infinite knowledge about you is its power over you.

I could take you for a walk on the beach and I could point out just about any creature and give you their Latin names.

Mass ought to be in Latin, unless you could do it in Greek or Chinese. In fact, any abracadabra that no bloody member of the public or half-educated ape of a clargimint could think he understood.

Sometimes when I get home after a long day, I'll turn on music - I love Latin, disco, and pop - and do my own workout, even if it's a short one. Know a good song to work out to? 'I Will Survive.

Latin women are very comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. We aren't afraid to show that off a little bit more.

I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.

The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity is of wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin and more exquisitely refined than either.

The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It's possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government.

I am interested in garnering the white vote, and the black vote, and the Latin vote, and the Asian vote, and the business vote, and the labor vote.

Since the Cuban Revolution and since the invasion of Santo Domingo a state of emergency has existed in Latin America. The Marines shoot at anything that moves, regardless of partyaffiliation.

As long as there is life there is hope.

I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times.

I don't want to play only Latin women. I want to have roles in English.

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.

It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia.

When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice.

In Latin America, you don't do things for the money because there is no money.

If your cat's speaking Latin, you might have a problem.

I am more afraid of making a fault in my Latin than of the Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, the whole House of Guise, and all of their confederates.

Chemistry is a gibberish of Latin and German; but in Leibig's hands it becomes a powerful language.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

I'm a writer obsessed with remembering, with remembering the past of America and above all that of Latin America, intimate land condemned to amnesia.

My daughter took Latin for three years; she still cant speak it.

The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant.

If you want peace, prepare for the war.

I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.

The Latin musical tradition is very rich and gives the singer a lot of freedom to explore a range of

Unicorn. Old French, unicorne. Latin, unicornis. Literally, one-horned: unus, one and cornu,a horn. A fabulous animal resembling a horse with one horn.

War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it.

Making English grammar conform to Latin rules is like asking people to play baseball using the rules of football.

Keep our marriage alive, and farewell.

The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical. It is no accident that the word has now been totally demonized.

There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards?

In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team.

Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture

The revolution has no time for elections. There is no more democratic government in Latin America than the revolutionary government.